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MEAT SAW CRADLE I Filed April 3, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jo/m Q6005 May 8, 1945- J. c. GONSER 2,375,644

MEAT SAW CRADLE Filed April 3, 1942 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fly 6 Patented May 8, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEAT SAW CRADLE John C. Gonser, Lansing, Mich. Application April 3, 1942, Serial No. 437,570 1 Claim. (01. 146 3) This invention relates to meat saw cradles which are parts of the machines Constructed to slice meats and the like, the cradle being the member carrying the material to be out or sawed.

The object of this invention is the special con struction of the cradle and the manner of its support upon the meat sawing machine, whereby it is believed the work of cutting meat and meat products may be easily and conveniently performed, the construction being of simple character in its formation and operation, and inexpensive.

In the accompanying drawings the particular.

structure and disposition of the elements of this invention are illustrated, and i Fig. 1 shows the front viewof a meat saw and.

tion. 1 Fig. 2 is a side view of the parts set forth in Fig.1.

exhibits all parts of this invention in usable posi- Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of, the table showing the slot and holes or the like for, the adjustment and locking of the sliding thickness gauge.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the cradle. Fig. 5 is a side view of the sliding thickness gauge, showing the securing and locking pegs.

Fig. 6 represents a sectional view of the cradle ing post or the like 4 bears the table 5, and in Fig. 3 the slots 6 and pin holes 1 are shown for locking the gauge mentioned hereinafter. The slot 8 is ordinarily formed and positioned to secure the table to. the machine frame orsupporting members. The T-form of slot- 8 shown in sion l5. This ailords space in the cradle to permit the operator to easily and conveniently handle shown in Fig. 5. It is braced by the inclined side i the meat borne by the cradle. It is particularly advantageous when the piece of meat is of large size and correspondingly heavy.

To permit slices of different thickness to be cut, the sliding thickness gauge I6 is constructed as the slot 6 and pinholes, or other slots, 1, to enable the cutter to slide the gauge to any desired position upon the table 5 to control the thickness of the slice of meat cut away.

In Figs. 1 and 2 it will be observed that the bracket 2! from which arm l2 projects is carried by the vertically adjustable rod 22 which passes through a suitable holder 23 on the machine supporting structure and is provided with a thumb screw 24 to fix the rod in positionafter observable from Fig. 1, taken in connection with Fig. 3 is used to en a e an ordinary bolt to prevent displacement of table 5 in any direction. The particular T-form shown is not a part of the invention. The lower side portion 9 and the like upper side casing I 0 are connected by the portion ll of the supportingmachine structure.

position on the table may be variously arranged In Fig. 1 the number [2 marks a projecting arm, usually a cylindrical piece as shown, and

it has been adjusted. i

The operation of this invention is thought best Fig. 2. It is thought to be made clear that the cradle may be swung outward and inward during the sawing process, and that the meat to be out can be slipped along the larger curving portion of the cradle towards the thickness gauge, permitting a slice of any desired thickness to be cut away. The simplicity of the special construction after use, than is practicable in any otherlike apparatus with which I am acquainted.

Having now described this invention, I claim:

A meat saw cradle, in combination with a base having a supporting post, a horizontal table carried by the post, said table having a series of pin holes and slots, a thickness gauge adapted to rest movably upon the table and provided with pins and pegs at the bottom of the gauge whereby its adjustable rod carried by the supporting post and a screw device for holding the rod in place, a

bracket arm attached tothe upper end of the rod,

a projecting member attached to the bracket to carry the cradle, a strip movably engaging said member, said strip having a curving lower portion, a cradle carried by the curve of the strip whereby the cradle is movable pivotally and lengthwise of said curved strip, and said cradle having an outer corner portion removed to permit the more convenient handling of the' load of meat on the cradle. I

- JOHN C. GONSER. 

